2021-Inside Golf Digital Magazine- June Issue- BC Version

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14. The Right Place, The Right Time

08. All Syst ems Go As Sagebrush Prepares For It s Re-opening

Golfat hon For ALS Cont inues To Make A Difference

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All Syst ems Go As Sagebrush Prepares For It s Re-opening Its new website is up and running and Sagebrush Golf Club has begun taking reservation requests as the Merritt-area course prepares to re-open in mid-July following a seven-year hibernation. ?What we are selling is a different product so to speak,? said general manager Mark Strong. Generally, the response has been positive. INSIDE GOLF



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MJT Mini Tour Resumes W it h Successful Musqueam St op; Zhao W ins Playoff

After almost two months with no golf competition due to COVID-19 restrictions in BC, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour was able to safely resume its 23rd season on June 13th with the MJT Mini Tour at Musqueam Golf Course in Vancouver. ?It?s been a long pause here in BC,? said MJT Marketing and Communications Manager Sadiq Jiwa. INSIDE GOLF



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Vancouver's Salimah Mussani Named Assist ant Coach Of Golf Canada?s Nat ional Women?s Squads

Salimah Mussani has been named Assistant Coach of Golf Canada?s National Women?s Amateur and Young Pro Squads. Working alongside head coach Tristan Mullally, Mussani will play an integral part in the development of Canada?s top female amateur and professional golfers. Mussani is a PGA of Canada class ?A? professional who was born in Ontario and now resides in Vancouver. INSIDE GOLF



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The Right Place, The Right Time When Dale Jackson asked a rules question 20 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine what that would lead to. The member at Royal Colwood Golf Club on Vancouver Island may modestly say that his rise to the upper echelons of Canadian golf may be about being in the ?right place at the right time,? but, other than the original incident that sparked his interest, chance really has had little to do with it. INSIDE GOLF



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Golfat hon For ALS Cont inues To Make A Difference The PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS teed off for a 16th consecutive year on the heels of encouraging developments in local treatment that underscored the importance of the Golfathon for ALS that takes place each June. PGA of BC Professionals across the province play from sunrise to sunset, completing as many holes as possible in a single day at their respective courses to raise money in support of the ALS Society of BC. INSIDE GOLF



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2UNDR Summer ?21 Collect ion Release

The vision of 2UNDR? was simple. Inspired by the kangaroo pouch, we set out to create high-performance men?s athletic underwear, with the versatility of everyday use. Using the most advanced construction techniques and materials, our patented Joey Pouch® separates man?s most valuable assets away from the body to reduce unwanted skin-on-skin contact. INSIDE GOLF



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Premier Golf League Releases An Open Let t er To The World Of Golf There?s been a lot of rumour and speculation flying around recently regarding the proposed future of professional golf. Firstly, we?d like to make clear that our proposition ? the Premier Golf League ? has been a labour of love for 6 years. We haven?t entered into this lightly, we?re unabashed golf fans... INSIDE GOLF



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PGA of Canada Int roduces New Nat ional Awards Named For Brooke Henderson & Lorie Kane The PGA of Canada announced that Brooke Henderson, the winningest professional golfer in Canadian history, will have her name attached to a new PGA of Canada National Award; the ?Brooke Henderson Female Player of the Year Award.?In addition, the trophy awarded to the DCM PGA Women?s Champion will be named after Lorie Kane, who?s five wins, including a string of four-in-a-row from 1996-1999, is the most ever at the event. INSIDE GOLF



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Cobra Golf Int roduces The First Complet e Line Of 3D Print ed Mult i-Mat erial Put t ers COBRA Golf announced their first foray into the putter world in 2020, when they partnered with HP to become the first OEM to launch a commercial, 3D printed metal putter with the limited-edition KING SuperSport-35. Now, COBRA has announced its official entry into the putter market with the KING 3D Printed Series - its first complete line of 3D Printed multi-material putters. INSIDE GOLF



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REEF Launches Special-Edit ion Golf Sandal W it h Spikes REEF, the iconic footwear brand, is known for creating novelty sandals that merge comfort with practicality? and sometimes off-the-wall designs. The latest entry into the product portfolio is the special-edition, ?game changing? Fanning Spackler sandal ($100). INSIDE GOLF



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Golf Canada Announces Revised 2021 Championship Schedule Due to interprovincial travel restrictions and other complexities related to COVID-19, Golf Canada has announced additional changes to its championship schedule for the 2021 season. Provincial restrictions had previously forced the cancellation of U.S. Open Local and Final Qualifiers, in addition to the NextGen Pacific, NextGen Western, and NextGen Ontario Championships. INSIDE GOLF



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Canada's Tokyo 2020 Golf Team Announced Golf Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada?s golf team nominated to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont. and Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. will comprise the women?s team competing in their second Olympic Games, while Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. will represent Canada in the men?s Olympic golf competition. INSIDE GOLF


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By The Numbers: Pair At St orey Creek Beat Ast ronomical Odds During a Men's Night last month, two golfers in the same group combined for a five-under score with just three swings... In a very funny post to the Club?s newsletter, Head Professional, Steven MacPherson recounts how James Binnersley holed his second shot on the par-five sixth, only to be followed by partner Steve Schmidt holing his tee shot on the par-three seventh. INSIDE GOLF



BY PETE IACOBELLI, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brooks Koepka insists his ongoing rivalry with fellow major champion Bryson DeChambeau is good for golf. Koepka, at the inaugural Palmetto Championship, his first event since a video interview outtake at the PGA Championship showed the four-time major champ rolling his eyes as DeChambeau walked behind him. The clip was not supposed to be shown, yet it was posted on social media and picked up more than 10 million views before it was removed. INSIDE GOLF



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Rahm Birdies Last 2 Holes To W in U.S. Open At Torrey Pines; Hughes Finishes T15

Whether it was destiny or karma was of no relevance to Jon Rahm. He won the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, the perfect time and the perfect place to become a major champion. How it unfolded was beyond his dreams. INSIDE GOLF



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The Biggest Mist ake Golfers Make As They Get Older For as much fun as it is watching golf ?s elite players accomplish heroic feats of athleticism, it?s not always very relatable ? by design. GOLF.com?s Luke Kerr-Dineen spoke with Omar Uresti and got some advice for the rest of us. INSIDE GOLF



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Motocaddy has launched its 2021 bag range, incorporating three lightweight models with eye-catching designs, spacious easy-open pockets and a host of impressive features. Featuring the multi-award-winning waterproof Dry-Series cart bag; the premium Pro-Series cart bag and the popular HydroFLEX hybrid carry bag ? the 2021 range has a contemporary feel, with every model incorporating the brand?s innovative EASILOCK? bag-to-caddy connection system. INSIDE GOLF



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All in the Family Vancouver'sLeah John celebrated her recent win in the BC Women'sAmateur at Summerland GC with her father Jason, who caddied for her, and her mom Lynn who fought nervesto walk all four roundsin witnessing her daughter's big triumph INSIDE GOLF



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